Sidewalk sale season kicks off on Central Street July 10-12. Downtown Evanston and the Chicago-Dempster business districts follow two weeks later, with both districts holding their sidewalk sales on July ...

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Evanston Spotlight

On Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, noon to 7 p.m., community members are invited to celebrate the 30th annual Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival. This year the festival will return to its original location at Dawes Park, located at Sheridan Rd. and Church St. The free, two-day event transforms Evanston’s lakefront into a Global…

Beginning August 1, 2015, large Evanston retailers will no longer provide free, point-of-sale disposable plastic shopping bags to customers making purchases at their stores. This change is in support of an ordinance passed by the Evanston City Council in 2014 to discourage and decrease the use of disposable plastic shopping bags within the city. To…

Thursday June 25 is looking like a great day to hang out in Evanston after work! Found will be kicking off a live jazz series at the restaurant with a performance by Josh Rzepka Trio from 6:30-9:30, and Downtown Evanston will be hosting its first ever Wine Walk. More importantly, June 25 is the day CTA officials will be conducting…

Voting is open for Make it Better magazine’s annual Best of the North Shore poll, and over 60 Evanston businesses are among this year’s nominees. Evanston is particularly well-represented on the Dining ballot, where 30 Evanston shops and restaurants are up for one or more of the honors. Readers may vote for their favorites through…

Whole Foods is wrapping up construction on its third Evanston location, which is slated to open this summer in the former Dominick’s space on Green Bay Road. Company officials have announced that the new store will create over 100 new jobs in the Evanston community, and they are currently taking applications through their website. Whole…